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BeeLineGPS FAQ
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How fast will
BeeLineGPS update its screens?
BeeLineGPS will update its screens as soon as it
receives data from the GPS receiver. Typically, a GPS receiver will
output data at one second intervals. However, there are some that
output up to 10Hz and some at 5Hz. BeeLineGPS will process this data
as soon it arrives given the data does not bound the processor.
My
position seems slow and sticky. What may be the problem?
Some GPS receivers are tuned for vehicle navigation
and have filters built in. When not
moving, the position will act sticky
or not update at all. If
you are using a SiRF GPS engine, it may be in "static" navigation
mode which has this symptom. The article below has some information
on static navigation:
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25575
By default, BeeLineGPS
will use the course from the GPS receiver and will use
report every position point received.
As for position updates - on the
map, BeeLineGPS will update the position as soon as it receives it
from the GPS receiver. The position track filter will add a new
point onto the map using the user settable threshold value. However,
the actual position is still shown and updated on the map.
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BeeLineGPS SiRF Utility
If you are using a SiRF GPS based
receiver, BeeLineGPS has a utility built in to control the static
navigation mode. To access this utility, select menu item
"Tools->GPS->Manufacture Specific->Setup SiRF Parameters...".
This will invoke a dialog allowing you to modify the SiRF settings.
Please note that BeeLineGPS does
not query the GPS for this information and the settings you see when
the dialog is shown are default values that will make BeeLineGPS
function well as a pedestrian GPS receiver. This dialog will allow
you to setup the SiRF GPS to your application.
Also, do not attempt this while
using a virtual shared port. Unsure results may occure. Make sure
you are using the native serial port connected to the GPS receiver.
If for some reason the
programming fails, try again. Some OEMs that uses the SiRF GPS
receiver module may have modified the SiRF binary protocol or
eliminated it completely. Most do not, but we have found that some
do.
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Track and course filters
- what is it?
BeeLineGPS has two filters. The
Track filter controls when BeeLineGPS will add in a new position
point to the map. This filter based on how much distance the GPS
moved before adding a new track point. This distance threshold is
settable.
BeeLineGPS has another filter
where it will calculate the course based on the difference between
two points. Some GPS receivers will report the course when not
moving. The course will appear to bounce around and spin the
compass. To help minimize this erratic bouncing behavior, BeeLineGPS
has incorporated its own course calculation where it will use two
position points to calculate the course. The distance between the
two points are user settable. Also this filter can be disabled and
when disable the raw course from the GPS is used.
These filters can be found by
selecting menu item "Tools->Configuration->Map Properties..." and
selecting the filters tab.
How do I access the
Geocaching information?
You can access this information in two ways:
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From the map, tap and hold on the cache icon and
select menu item "Geocaching->Show Geocache Info...". BeeLineGPS
will then build an HTML page and display it using the default
browser.
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From the "Waypoint Management", tap and hold on
a geocache list entry and select menu item "Show Geocache
Info...". This too will build an HTML page and display it using
the default browser.
There a good article on Geocaching and BeeLineGPS,
See:
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/oct06/geocaching.aspx
I Lost my license key.
What do I do?
Simply email us the email you used
for the registration and your name using our
contact page and we will resend your registration key.
How do I use BeeLineGPS
for Geocaching?
 Al
Harrington wrote up an article on Geocaching for "Smartphone and Pocket
PC" magazine. This article can found at here
(link)
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